The Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for Procedural Law is an Institute of the Max Planck Society, which is Germany‘s most successful research organization.

At present, the Institute comprises two departments: the Department of European and Comparative Procedural Law (Department I), and the Department of International Law and Dispute Resolution (Department II).

The Max Planck Institute Luxembourg would like to appoint a highly qualified candidate for one fulltime position as: The position:
The position offered will be integrated within Department I, to coordinate communication and research therein, in close cooperation with Department II and the Institute‘s General Services Department (responsible for the organization of conferences and other events).

Within Department I, the Communication and Research Coordinator is responsible for the activities regarding communication of the Department‘s interests and activities to different internal and/or external parties. In addition, the Communication and Research Coordinator supports the Department in scientific and organizational aspects of research, liaising and coordinating with the other department. S/he will take over the responsibility for the following fields of action:

Main duties:

• Coordinate and organize workshops, seminars and academic events the scientific program of the Department in coordination with the Department‘s researchers and the Institute‘s General Services Department;
• Coordinate and organize, in collaboration with the scientific coordinator of the other Department, common scientific events of the Institute;
• Coordinate, in close collaboration with the scientific coordinator of the other Department the Institute‘s guest program;
• Coordinate, further develop and implement the Department‘s communication strategy within the framework of the overall institution communication strategy;
• Draft, copy-edit and post clear, compelling and relevant content on social media;
• In cooperation with the other Departments, design and edit publications such as the various reports, research brochures and other marketing material of the Institute (in English), ensuring relevant diffusion and media coverage when applicable (within Luxembourg and internationally);
• Facilitate and support the writing of short articles for the MPI website increasing the dissemination of the research findings, identifying target audiences and appropriate communication tools to achieve the greatest impact;
• Maintain an overview of the research activities of the Department and the Institute‘s researchers;
• Coordinate national and international third party funding programs and calls.

Your profile:

• Degree-level education with 3-4 years professional experience in the domain. University studies in the field of the Institute‘s research activities will be considered an asset;
• Strong writing and copy-editing skills underpinned by analytical thinking;
• Excellent command of English and fluent in French and/or German (written and spoken), knowledge of both languages being considered an asset;
• Familiar with the use of content management systems, Microsoft Office and social media;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Proven knowledge of the academic working environment and its special needs, in particular, knowledge of research funding programs:
• Ability to cover and learn more about a range of research topics;
• Good organizational skills with ability to prioritize competing demands and to ensure deadlines are met;
• Team player in a multi-lingual and multi-cultural academic environment with upper-level communication standards.

Our offer:

The MPI Luxembourg offers a productive working environment within an international team of researchers, and the possibility to develop connections and exchanges with academia, judges and practitioners from many EU Member States.
Salary and social benefits are provided according to the Luxembourgish legal requirements. The position is full-time.
The Max Planck Institute Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply online until 30^th November 2018 via the following link:
https://www.mpi.lu/available-positions/available-position/job/288/